Upon the Municipality attaining the legal status of a "city" under the Constitution and general laws of Ohio, the service of the Municipality shall be divided into the "classified" and the "unclassified" service. The classified service shall be subject to the merit system established pursuant to Section 9.06 of this Charter. Persons in the unclassified service shall be exempted from the merit system established pursuant to Section 9.06 of this Charter.
(a) The classified service shall include the following:
(1) Full time members of the Police Department;
(2) Full time members of the Fire Department at such time only as the Council established a paid Fire Department;
(3) Full time hourly workers; and
(4) All persons in positions not specifically included in this Charter in the classified service.
(b) The unclassified service shall include only the following:
(1) The Manager;
(2) The Mayor, members of Council, and the Clerk of Council;
(3) The directors of departments, their assistants, and division heads;
(4) The Secretary to the Manager, and personal secretaries of all department heads, agencies, boards, and commissions;
(5) The Assistant to the Manager;
(6) Any office or position requiring exceptional or professional qualifications;
(7) Seasonal or part time employees;
(8) All officials and employees of the Council appointed by the Council;
(9) Members of boards, commissions, and agencies.